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possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption
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Recent Examples of rife
Speculation has since been rife about which of JPM’s executive team would step in to fill the significant shoes of Dimon.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Speculation is rife over Venezuela’s political future.
—Ciaran Donnelly, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
But many people are uneasy, in a country where corruption is rife and trust in the authorities is low.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
In the hours after police discovered the bodies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner inside their Brentwood, California, home, speculation was rife over what could have led someone to murder the beloved Hollywood director and his other half, a charismatic photographer and producer.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Speculation is rife over Venezuela’s political future.
—Ciaran Donnelly, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
But many people are uneasy, in a country where corruption is rife and trust in the authorities is low.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
In the hours after police discovered the bodies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner inside their Brentwood, California, home, speculation was rife over what could have led someone to murder the beloved Hollywood director and his other half, a charismatic photographer and producer.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
Adjective
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Party leaders fear the growing possibility that the crowded field will split the Democratic electorate in the state’s June top-two primary election and result in two Republicans advancing to the November ballot, ensuring a Republican governor being elected for the first time since 2006.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Yankees have a crowded bench mix, even with José Caballero set to start the season at shortstop as Anthony Volpe recovers from shoulder surgery.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For Europe, the timing is particularly fraught.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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These liaisons are consensual but fraught by infidelity, disparities in age and power, shifting norms.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Salvias are adored for their abundant blooms which attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The jampong was abundant with calamari, octopus and mussels, if a little overboiled for my tastes.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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ViceVersa, now in residency through May in the hotel lobby, is awash in luminescent ambers and leather tones, with acclaimed barkeep Valentino Longo pouring digestivos, bubbly spritzes, and Italian wines.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The driest place on Earth could soon be awash in wildflowers.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Reliable high-speed Wi-Fi, dedicated workspaces, business centers, meeting rooms, and on-site conference facilities can make a significant difference during a packed schedule.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a packed room at the Denver Public Schools headquarters, many students, parents, and educators spoke before board members with an urgent plea to help the immigrant population in the district.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This basically turns it into a small T-style driver that provides extra leverage for loosening screws or jammed fasteners.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Highways were jammed overnight and into Monday with people fleeing after what was Israel's deadliest barrage on Lebanon in more than a year, striking hours after Hezbollah fired missiles across the border for the first time in more than a year.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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